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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1902
Page
2
An article from Pearson's Weekly argues smallpox survivors may live longer if they recover fully and cites that coughs and gout or rheumatism can paradoxically aid longevity. It notes not all cases favor longer life and discusses potential mental and bodily effects, with claims about extended lifespans in elderly patients and even after limb loss.
In 1273 Friar Bacoh predicted flying would soon become common. In 1652 Bishop Wilkins asserted it would be as normal to ask for wings on a journey as for boots, reflecting early forecasts of air travel.
Bill Brown, firefighter of Engine 29, remains at his steam gauge as a drugstore blaze sends walls crashing. With four comrades trapped inside, he risks his life to keep water flowing, then helps them escape before the engine is crushed by falling walls.
In a western Minnesota village a preacher known for Old Testament lessons used Noah to illustrate marriage. Two boys glued Bible leaves to join Noah’s nuptials with the ark’s dimensions, prompting the preacher to remark on the difficult nature of woman and the new comic harmony of the text.
A large firm hired a department manager and set twelve o clock for terms. The applicant arrived at five minutes past twelve to find twelve directors, each wasting five minutes, totaling one hour of the employers time. The chairman explained the lateness as a collective waste, illustrating the value of small delays.
The article notes Charles Dickens, a sharp critic of literature, inferred George Eliot’s sex from her sympathetic style after reading Scenes of Clerical Life. Dickens reportedly remarked that despite the name Elliot, the writer is a woman, highlighting the era’s gender assumptions in literature.
A Philadelphia Record excerpt presents a crowded dialogue where a missionary pleads with a wealthy man to abandon idolatry. The Mandarin jeers that he cannot overcome the lure of an idol, reflecting a clash of faith and wealth in a sharp back and forth.
A short cultural note highlights how a single word and a brief song snippet can crystallize a touching expressed feeling in music. The reflection suggests how lyric fragments resonate as tears molded into melody, capturing emotion in art.
Rail office announces varied excursion prices from Sullivan Indiana for 1902 events and destinations. Major offers include one fare round trips to Maxinkuckee Assembly Tacoma and Chautauqua New York, plus Home seekers and Special trips to Denver Hot Springs Deadwood and Custer. Returns by late October with fixed sale periods and age-based limits. Authorities list include F P Jeffices W W Casto D H Hinsman Agt Sullivan.
Northbound trains on the Evansville and Terre Haute Railroad run on a regular schedule. Services connect Evansville and Terre Haute with early morning departures and afternoon return trips.
Charles Wible praises a John A. Mattix cultivator last season as the best seen. He claims it is easiest to operate and allows greater daily corn plowing efficiency than any walking cultivator.
James A. Lloyd of 2023 Olive Street St Louis Missouri advertises renting collecting and insurance and farms bought sold and exchanged with a specialty in St Louis and Western property. Sullivan Normal June 9 to July 25 and invites county friends to any business in his line.
The notice lists Nos 1 and 2 daily except Sunday with no times given. It states trains do not stop when time is not provided.
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